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sandman868 · Apr 14, 2006, 9:04 AM

Just recently, my quick view stopped working. When I push the button, the screen goes blank and the card access LED comes on , then the screen comes back on in record mode. If I switch to playback mode using the switch, it plays back normally. It's just quick view that doesn't work. I have the latest firmware (1.14) and have reloaded it. I have also set the camera to defaults.

Has anyone experienced this? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

steve · Apr 14, 2006, 11:45 AM

You are trying QuickView -after- taking a picture right? If I remembercorrectly it does not function if you haven't taken a picture since turning the camera on. I could be wrong, it has been a while since I used an A2.

sandman868 · Apr 14, 2006, 12:07 PM

Yes, immediately after taking a shot. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't/

VTphotog · Apr 14, 2006, 8:55 PM

It may be that the camera hasn't finished writing to the card when you press button for quickview. Try waiting just a bit longer, until the LED is out. I'm not that familiar with the A2, but with the D7 series, and, I think, the A1, the LED access light should not be on for quick view.

brian

sandman868 · Apr 14, 2006, 9:04 PM

That's not it. I'm sure that it's thru writing.

Stevekin · Apr 21, 2006, 11:34 AM

The QuickView function is available whether or not a shot has been taken after starting the camera. The only time it won't is if there are no images on the card at all.

It is also a feature that QuickView can be used, even though the image is still being written to the card.

It seems as though you may have an iffy QV button/contact.

It's a very long shot, but try formatting the card in camera and try again. I don't know the intricacies of how or what precisely is written to the card or what information is on it when formatted, but something may be missing in the communication dept. between the camera's QV and what is on the card.

Won't hurt to try

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Apr 14, 2006, 9:04 AM	#1
sandman868 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Just recently, my quick view stopped working. When I push the button, the screen goes blank and the card access LED comes on , then the screen comes back on in record mode. If I switch to playback mode using the switch, it plays back normally. It's just quick view that doesn't work. I have the latest firmware (1.14) and have reloaded it. I have also set the camera to defaults. Has anyone experienced this? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Apr 14, 2006, 11:45 AM	#2
steve Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,535	You are trying QuickView -after- taking a picture right? If I remembercorrectly it does not function if you haven't taken a picture since turning the camera on. I could be wrong, it has been a while since I used an A2.

Apr 14, 2006, 12:07 PM	#3
sandman868 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Yes, immediately after taking a shot. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't/

Apr 14, 2006, 8:55 PM	#4
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	It may be that the camera hasn't finished writing to the card when you press button for quickview. Try waiting just a bit longer, until the LED is out. I'm not that familiar with the A2, but with the D7 series, and, I think, the A1, the LED access light should not be on for quick view. brian

Apr 14, 2006, 9:04 PM	#5
sandman868 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	That's not it. I'm sure that it's thru writing.

Apr 21, 2006, 11:34 AM	#6
Stevekin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,611	The QuickView function is available whether or not a shot has been taken after starting the camera. The only time it won't is if there are no images on the card at all. It is also a feature that QuickView can be used, even though the image is still being written to the card. It seems as though you may have an iffy QV button/contact. It's a very long shot, but try formatting the card in camera and try again. I don't know the intricacies of how or what precisely is written to the card or what information is on it when formatted, but something may be missing in the communication dept. between the camera's QV and what is on the card. Won't hurt to try